MISSION

Hixon Dance inspires audiences, empowers communities through movement, and elevates the field of dance in Columbus, Ohio.

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VISION

Hixon Dance creates evocative works of modern dance for stage and film. We offer classes for the community to engage them in the act of creating, and collaborate with other artists and mediums in the generation of new work. Our goals include:

• creating and presenting new dance works for the public

• engage various community groups in educational and outreach initiatives, empowering them to create in a body positive environment

• develop and inspire new audiences for modern dance

• foster the growth and development of local dance artists

• enhance and enrich the performing art offerings in the central Ohio area and beyond

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HISTORY

Hixon Dance is a modern dance performing ensemble founded in 2007 by Sarah Hixon.  The company is active in the performing arts community throughout central Ohio and beyond.

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Hixon Dance regularly collaborates with other artists—especially musicians—and experts in other fields to inspire, create, and produce new work.  The company is known for presenting impactful and finely crafted works that are accessible to audiences with a strong commitment to a multidisciplinary creative process. Past collaborators include The Columbus Symphony Orchestra, The Movement Project, The Columbus Ohio Discovery Ensemble, Opera Project Columbus, The Worthington Chamber Orchestra, Groundshare Arts Alliance, Shove Gently Dance, and others. They have recently worked with composers Jacob Reed, Lauren Spavelko, Michael Rene Torres, award-winning poet Maggie Smith, dramaturg Chris Leyva, and astrophysicist Dr. Gregory Mack.

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Over the years, Hixon Dance has been a mainstay of the independent dance community, participating in a wide array of community-centered performances including the Columbus Dances series, GCAC's New Choreography Project, Columbus Summer Dance Festival hosted by The Ohio State University, the Dance Compassion Project, Vox Novus, OhioDance Festival, Ten Tiny Dances, the Cleveland Dance Festival, and others.

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Education and outreach are a central component of the company’s mission, and we strongly believe that the performing arts enrich our community. Hixon Dance offers residencies, assemblies, interactive performances, and more for a wide range of educational institutions including K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. They provide educational outreach to the Wexner Center for the Arts, Worthington City Schools, Upper Arlington City Schools, The Wellington School, CATCO is Kids, All People's Youth Development programs, and others. 

 

Hixon Dance has received funding from The Greater Columbus Arts Council, The Ohio Arts Council, The Columbus Foundation, The Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, Arts Midwest, Puffin Foundation West, the Johnstone Fund for New Music, and from other grants and individual donors. You can find them featured in The Columbus Dispatch, The Columbus Underground, The Columbus Alive!,  LifeLine Columbus, and other publications.